Issued also in French under title: Qualité du soja oléagineux canadien.

Data on the quality of oilseed-type soybeans from 2023 was collected using composite samples of Canadian soybeans graded No. 1 and No. 2. The mean oil content (dry basis) was 21.8% (Tables 1 and 3), which is similar to the 2022 mean of 22.0% and the 5-year mean (2018 to 2022) of 21.9% (Table 1). The mean protein content (dry basis) was 38.6% (Tables 1 and 3), which is similar to the 2022 mean of 38.9% and the 5-year (2018 to 2022) mean of 38.6%. The mean oil and protein content varied between composite samples from the western, eastern and Maritime provinces (Table 3). The western Canada (Manitoba and Saskatchewan) composite had a mean oil content of 22.2% and a mean protein content of 37.4%, whereas the eastern Canada (Ontario and Quebec) composite had a mean oil content of 22.6% and a mean protein content of 39.5%. The Maritime (New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island) composite had a mean oil content and protein content of 21.3% and 38.3%, respectively.